Ozone, Pollution Levels Rising As Many Americans Live In Areas With Failing Air Quality: Where Does Your City Rank?

Ozone, Pollution Levels Rising As Many Americans Live In Areas With Failing Air Quality: Where Does Your City Rank?

Air quality worsened in Missouri from 2021 to 2023

Missouri’s air quality worsened from 2021 to 2023, with wildfires, warmer temperatures and dangerous air pollutants fouling the air Missourians breathe.  The American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report found that the St. Louis and Kansas City areas both had poorer outcomes for some measures of air quality compared to previous years.  St. Louis was ranked 21st worst city across the country for its ozone levels this year, after being …

Top Polluted Cities Revealed—Is Yours One of Them?

(AURN News) — How clean is your air? The American Lung Association released its latest report this week that includes the most polluted cities in the United States, revealing surprising locations impacted by significant air pollution. Cities were ranked based on ozone pollution, year-round particle pollution, and short-term particle pollution. Leading the list for ozone pollution is Los Angeles-Long Beach, California. Visalia, California, follow…